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[milefile]

Just to clarify, the purpose of that would be to impress people with thunderous bass, right? And not much else...

I only ask because I can't see how one might enjoy their favorite band or CD through those monsters.

Ever heard of sound separation?

 

[Sparxxx]

cuz bass IS GOOD

 

[CDailey]

Bass is good for a pure bass cd, not your favorite band/singer. Unless your favorite singer happens to be Ludacris.

 

[milefile]

Bass is one facet of music.

I just wanna say this

Music in the car is great. But people who drive around with their car stereo so loud that their entire car is vibrating, that everybody within a two mile radius has to hear... when I can't even talk to my passenger until the light turns green and I can get away, windows closed or not... are a nuisance. Yes. A nuisnace.

And bass is no better than mid range or treble, just one aspect of sound. Choosing music based on what will highlight your subs best is shallow, stupid, betrays a total lack of taste, and a juvenile need to show off and get attention for something any chump can do.

Bass costs money. How much bass do you need?

Next time I see a car with those excessive, unecessarily large speakers I will poke them with a pencil. Then you'll be able to hear a different aspect of sound... distortion.

 

[CDailey]

Originally posted by milefile
Bass is one facet of music.

I just wanna say this

Music in the car is great. But people who drive around with their car stereo so loud that their entire car is vibrating, that everybody within a two mile radius has to hear... when I can't even talk to my passenger until the light turns green and I can get away, windows closed or not... are a nuisance. Yes. A nuisnace.

And bass is no better than mid range or treble, just one aspect of sound. Choosing music based on what will highlight your subs best is shallow, stupid, betrays a total lack of taste, and a juvenile need to show off and get attention for something any chump can do.

Bass costs money. How much bass do you need?

Next time I see a car with those excessive, unecessarily large speakers I will poke them with a pencil. Then you'll be able to hear a different aspect of sound... distortion.

This is almost my entire neighborhood. While some of these car stereo set ups are quite nice and can get that loud once cranked up. Only a few people actually listen to them that loud. No offence, but 95% of those people that do crank their systems up for the whole neighborhood are black people, and it gets really annoying. Especially when you hear a car go by with no muffler and an incredibly loud stero at 3AM.

 

[rjensen11]

I'm not too crazy about power subs. I only really care about sound quality. If you use subs for the sole purpose of playing loudly, you're butchering the whole idea of music, which should have a sort of balance.

And a noticeable balance too. You should be able to hear a police car a hundred feet away when listening to music. I can stand it if you play music loudly(Note: there is a difference between loudly and blasting!), but really, loudly should only be an option during a sweet solo, such as bass solo, guitar solo, drum solo, piano, sax, etc. Playing loudly should not be done for a whole song, album, or car ride.

 

[CDailey]

There is some newish law in Florida that says something to the effect that if your car stereo can be heard 100 feet away, they will give you a ticket.

 

[milefile]

I heard about a law, maybe in Ohio, where if you got that ticket, the punishment was to go and sit in a room for a few hours and listen to opera or something. I saw it on TV. It was pretty funny seeing the fat-ass mexican gangbanger get yelled at to keep his head up and eyes open and listen to the tunes

 

[CDailey]

Originally posted by milefile
I heard about a law, maybe in Ohio, where if you got that ticket, the punishment was to go and sit in a room for a few hours and listen to opera or something. I saw it on TV. It was pretty funny seeing the fat-ass mexican gangbanger get yelled at to keep his head up and eyes open and listen to the tunes

 

[Sparxxx]

thats bad damn that law must suck

 

[Pupik]

Originally posted by Omega Star
There is some newish law in Florida that says something to the effect that if your car stereo can be heard 100 feet away, they will give you a ticket.

It's been tossed around for about 10 years now, but it's hard to enforce. Usually it's 50 feet, but how do you decide how sensitive the cop's hearing is. And they aren't likely to carry a sound-meter (?) with them to check. You would have to create a public disturbance, and that would mean the car is stationary for a while for that to take effect.

I have a single JBL 10" sub in an old Bazooka tube, and four Boston Acoustic separates, all powered by a 150-watt Sherwood amp. That's all the power I need, and it's all lasted since 1994 with no problems because I don't play my music so loud it attracts much attention. I like my music to sound great on the inside, virtually inaudible on the outside, thank you.

As for pumping it loud, sure, now and then...on the highway or open road. But when was the last time a woman was actually impressed by a loud stereo? Morons with 1000-watt systems think they're creating a mating call, but we all know it's usually the teenage equivalent of the ice cream truck...Hey kids! The drug dealer's in your neighborhood!

 

[Red Eye Racer]

Originally posted by pupik
Hey kids! The drug dealer's in your neighborhood!

I have over 1000 watts and I'm not a moron, drug dealer, hood rat, or ricer (for lack of better terms)

I have mine for two reasons:

1) I love to blow my friggin ear drums out because I love my music.

2) I love to blow my friggin ear drums out because I love my music.


Get over the friggin stereotypes (pardon the pun, lol) people. I got a big johnson too,... but that doesn't make me a black man.

 

[Pupik]

Oh, I'm just being silly. But if you want to blow out your eardrums, then you're sillier. And go to a dating chat room if you want to talk about your Magic Johnson.

WTF are you going to do with 1000 watts, anyhow? Use it as alternative power supply if you're out of gas?

(Hmmm......)

 

[Red Eye Racer]

No,.. actually I have 1600 watts. And no, I don't need a chat room, I was making an ironical statement considering my previous stereotyping comment.

And I already answered the question why. Because I love my music.

I look at it this way. I'm 25 years old,.... with technology's advancements in the comming years, they'll be able to implant a perfectly good, brand new set of ear drums for me when I'm 50.

 

[Pupik]

Good luck, hope you make lots of dough to fund a university's medical research, because eardrum repair hasn't happened yet.

What ever floats your boat...all I hear is noise from too much wattage, I've been to IASCA shows and stuff; it doesn't impress me anymore, especially when 95% of the cars there don't turn a wheel except to get back on a transporter.

Irony is far rarer than gold around here, sorry about that.

 

[Red Eye Racer]

Fair enough 👍

But I do believe that someof the stuff is excessive. As you mentionded, stereos built specifically for shows. I consider the attachment on the previous page to be excessive. My simple setup is mearly 2 sub-woofers and 2 sets of mid-range speakers. I look for clarity and quality in my music,.... not how may windows I can shatter.

 

[Gawd]

Originally posted by Red Eye Racer
No,.. actually I have 1600 watts. And no, I don't need a chat room, I was making an ironical statement considering my previous stereotyping comment.

Ironical. Nice.

And I already answered the question why. Because I love my music.

I look at it this way. I'm 25 years old,.... with technology's advancements in the comming years, they'll be able to implant a perfectly good, brand new set of ear drums for me when I'm 50.

Moron. Try loving your ears.

 

[Red Eye Racer]

Originally posted by Gawd

Moron. Try loving your ears.

Didn't your momma ever teach ya that if you don't have anything nice to say to someone,... don't say it at all?


I do love my ears,... I give them plenty of attention. I wash behind them, I clean them with Q-tips, I even decorate them with metal objects on occassion. And most of all, I give them what they ask for,... loud, obnoxious, heavy metal music.

 

[milefile]

Originally posted by Red Eye Racer
I clean them with Q-tips

Carefull with that.

 

[Red Eye Racer]

Yeah,... I know,... they're not liable if I poke it into my brain. But hey, the risk is worth it to me. If I didnt, the ear wax would muffle the insanity.